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U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak ridership jumps
2022.11.29 15:31
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© Reuters. Travellers disembark an Amtrak train, ahead of a possible strike if there is no deal with the railworker unions, at Union Station in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said ridership jumped sharply in the year ending Sept. 30 and has nearly returned to pre-COVID-19 levels.
Amtrak said ridership was up 89% over 2021 levels to 22.9 million riders — up 10.8 million passengers over the prior year. Overall ridership hit about 85% of pre-COVID levels Amtrak said, adding that it expects ridership and revenue to improve above 90% of pre-COVID levels by September 2023.
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